As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri also pointed out that the next pope will be entrusted with fulfilling Pope Francis’ vision for the ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the selection of a new pope to start on May 7.

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the pope’s death in a statement shared by the Vatican. He said, “At 7:35 this morning, the ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

Cardinals Rosa and Sako said they expect the conclave to be brief and last two to three days. While not revealing a name, ...

All 135 cardinals who are under the age of 80 and have not renounced the right to enter the conclave will have full voting ...